The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-18
IN GENERAL.

Intense Beat Every where, Followed by Many
RrostratIons and . Number of Deaths.
ST. LOUIS, July l7-This city was visited
with another day Of torrid heat. and the suffer-
ing was very great The hot spell set in shortly
after sunrise. and by noon the hot air was waited
through the city by southwestern breeze
which. though quite strong, brought only
heated air. The thermometer, street record,
reg;stered 1O4 in the shade, and eleven fatal
cases of sunstroke and fifteen prostrations were
reported. or these. the majority were the re-
suit Of alcoholism. The warm breeze continues,
and tomorrow promises to be still moro oppres-
sive.
The signal Office record at Nashville shows
that Sunday was the hottest OF the season, the
thermometer at the signal Office marking 97.4.
Two deaths occurred from sunstroke.
Without exception Sunday was the hottest
that was endured by swelterng Michigan
ders. At Kalamazoo three cases of sunstroke
were reported one fatal. No fatalities occurred
in Detroit, but three sunstrokes were reported.
AT Wheeling. w. Va, the temperature
ranged from los to 108 degrees in the shade.
At Fort Wayne the day was the hottest
known for years, tho mercury reaching I02 in
the shade number OF prostrations are re-
ported two of which have resulted fatally.
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AT Galesburg. ILL.,. the heat for the past six
days has been terrific averaging 100 degrees in
the shade. To-day it reached 1O4 Four
deaths occurred yesterday and to-day from pros
tration.
The Thermometers in Cleveland registered
$500 at o'clock to-day. which 10 the highest
point reached thus far since the hot season be-
gan. Thomas Mclaughlin and John Falon,
two ore beavers who were prostrated by the
heat on Saturday. died to-day ship carpen-
ter named A. Noel killed by sunetroke
while enjoying family picnic in the suburbs.
At Louisville the day was the warmest of the
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ing 994 degrees at 2:30 r. NJ. 1t stood above 90
degrees all day, and the heat was almost intoler-
able Fourteen cases of sunstroke are reported,
eight OF which were fatal.
Fourteen convlcts at Joliet prison were over
come by the heat and had to be taken from the
galleries to the dollhouse. where it cooler.
Sixteen went to the hospital and two died. The
atmosphere in the top galleries in the cel-houses
is intensely hot, almost like bake-oven. They
are covered with brick. and the neat cannot get
out when it ascends, account of the heavy
brick-work. The thermometer registered 1902
at daybreak and l13o in the middle Of the day.
At Evansville the thermometer at o'clock
fecsed both man and beast. The Thermometer
remained at this high figure for three hours be-
fore the mercury began to recede. There were
any number of prostrations during the after
noon. Several street-car mules fell in the street,
did livery stable horses that were being
driven too hard. Thomas MCPHERSON, gentle
home and died within an hour. Anton
Tiemans. merchant tailor, was prostrated
shortly after returning homo from church, and,
although medical aid was Immediately sum-
moned, he died before assistance could be rem
dered. Fred Mason, brck-mason. who had
just returned from Paducnh stricken
shortly after reaching homo and died hour
later. Henry Herman. saloon keeper of
Kratzvlle, suburb ct tho city, fell victim,
and expired a short time later. There
number of others who were affected who will
probably die.
1t was the hottest and at the same time the
driest Sunday ever known in Pittsburg.
Through the efforts Of the Law and Order o.
ciety every saloon in the city Was closed tight
The cigar stores confectioneries, ice-cream Sa-
looms and soda-water fountains were also closed.
and as aresult the intense heat created more than
the usual amount of suffering. For several hours
the thermometer registered 10l IN the shade, the
highest point reached for years. Six fatal cases
of snnstroke anc fully OF prostrations
were reported. number of sudden deaths
also occurred. which may be attributed 20 the
torrid spell. In fha afternoon. about
3 o'clock, the dead bodies OF VIM. Corrgan
and John Jennis were found in their rooms. in
John Dolan's tavern. on Grant street The men
were not addicted to excessive drinking and the
cause of their death Is shrouded in mystery.
Rumors Of suicide and death from poison were
circulated, but there evidence TO aho&
that they had taken their own lives. or had hoef1
victims OF foul play
At Chenca, H., the thermometers registeenk
LOG in tho shade at r. u. This hot spell ta1
been without parallel For sir days -